No. 216 This is war
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The next day, the media in the whole Portugal were eager to wrap all the praise on the Portuguese team, and the head coach of the Portuguese legion, Scolari, and the top scorer in the Portuguese team, Jonker, were praised by the media and fans, and now, no one will say that Scolari is Brazilian, Jonk has Chinese ancestry, even the media that has always been on the wrong path with Jonk or Scolari, at this moment is also sending sweet and unbearable compliments to the two, now, who dares to say Scolari and Jonke, If you dare to speak ill of the Portuguese team, it is simply the public enemy of Portugal.
Moreover, according to the Portuguese presidential palace, it is said that if Portugal can win the championship by beating Spain in the final, the Portuguese president intends to present awards to everyone, including head coach Scolari and Jonk.
And in fact, from the second when Portugal eliminated Spain to reach the final, the whole of Portugal was cheering Portugal to reach the final, and everyone was shouting loudly to kill their opponents in the final, to kill -
Spain!
Cause?
This is a war between feuds!
Portugal and Spain are definitely the rivals of life and death in world football.
As long as Spain and Portugal meet, in the eyes of both the Portuguese and Spanish media, there is no friendship in the game, there is only a never-ending war.
Both countries are from the Iberian Peninsula, and both are representative teams of the Latin school in Europe. This has been going on for centuries and has extended to football.
Ask Portuguese fans the opponent they least want to lose. Or the opponent who wants to win the most, the answer is Spain.
The same goes for Spanish fans. On the Iberian Peninsula, it is like two brothers, there are not too many contradictions on the surface, but secretly no one is convinced, and they all want to trample their opponents under their feet to show off their might.
From a historical point of view, Spain and Portugal, although neighbors of the Iberian Peninsula, are true enemies. In 861 AD, the founding king of Portugal proclaimed Portugal an independent kingdom, and from that day onwards. The war between Portugal and Spain began for more than 300 years, and it was not until 1143 AD that Spain recognized Portugal as an independent state.
In 1494, Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesirias. The treaty provided for the drawing of a demarcation line between 41° and 45° W, with newly discovered lands east of the line belonging to the Portuguese sphere of influence and newly discovered lands to the west to the Spanish sphere of influence.
This dividing line was guaranteed by Pope Alexander VI and was called the "Papal Meridian". In the 15th and 16th centuries, although Portugal had a large number of colonies overseas, so in the history of the European Church. Portugal was founded about three hundred years later than the Portuguese believed to be independent.
In 1576, the Church of the Kings of Portugal. After Sebastião led the army against the Mor and died in battle, King Philip II of Spain immediately seized control of Portugal and began Spanish rule over Portugal for 60 years.
This period of history is not long, though. However, because of the exploitation of Portugal by the Spanish government and the forced involvement of Portugal in the Thirty Years' War on the European continent, Portugal's seafaring hegemony and huge wealth were ruined. Since then, Portugal has never been the seafaring giant that the European continent admires. and became the poorest and least developed country in Europe. In the eyes of the Portuguese, this was also entirely the work of the Spaniards.
Portugal did not get rid of the Philipid dynasty until 1640. Therefore. In the eyes of the Portuguese, their maritime supremacy was degraded. It was all because of Spain, who dragged them into the war, and the wealth of the country was destroyed.
But in the whirlpool of contradictions, there are also shining points of national friendship. For example, the Spaniards believe that Portuguese and Spanish have the same roots; People in both countries love bullfighting, the only difference is that Spanish bullfighters kill their cattle in the bullring, while Portuguese bullfighters win by simply pushing the bull to the ground.
Economically, Spain's economy has grown rapidly in the last decade, while Portugal's progress has been slow. At present, there are thousands of companies operating in Portugal in Spain, and Spain is also the country with the most investment in Portugal, while Portugal has less than a tenth of the companies set up in Spain.
The history of the feud between Portugal and Spain is about 83 years old, and the first meeting between the national teams of the two countries in modern football history was on 18 December 1921, in which the Spanish national team won 2-1 against the Portuguese national team. From this day on, the "Western phobia" of the Portuguese national team in international competitions was declared.
Because Spain and Portugal have similar styles of football and are at a similar level, Spain has historically had a stronger backline than Portugal, and football talent has emerged much faster than Portugal. Therefore, the Portuguese national team has maintained a strange circle of "no wins" for a long time in the last century. And this also records the most shameful page of Portuguese football, that is, in 1934, in Vigo, Spain, when the Portuguese national team playing away was defeated by the Spanish national team 9-0, that heavy defeat stopped the Portuguese national team's journey to participate in the World Cup for the first time, and also made Portuguese football for 30 years in front of Spain unable to raise its head, until the appearance of Eusebio made Portuguese football regain its self-confidence.
In 1964, under the leadership of Eusebio, the Portuguese finally regained their dignity in Porto, beating Spain 2-0. The match also marked the beginning of a new phase of the Spanish feud with Spain, as they remained unbeaten against Spain in international competitions after this match.
Spain have the absolute advantage in the history of the two teams, having met a total of 34 times in the history of the two teams. Spain's record is 16 wins, 12 draws and 6 defeats. But there is one noteworthy detail, as Portugal's last win over Spain took place on 20 June 1981. It happened to be the same day as the upcoming Spanish-Portuguese war, which is a coincidence. Or is it a fate?
In a word, Euro 2008 final - Portugal vs Spain: a hundred years of feuds, restless passion, the focus of hundreds of millions of people......
On June 28, the front page of The Times featured old photographs and caricatures in which the former King of Portugal asked aloud, "Can we win against Spain?" ”
Jonker and Cristiano Ronaldo and others raised their right arms there and shouted, "We can!" ”
The BBC's broadcast of the day was titled: Footsteps of War. It's close!!
On June 29, 2008, the entrance to the Schönbrunn Palace Zoo in Vienna, Austria, was surrounded by reporters who had rushed to hear the news, because the zoo welcomed a special visitor today, all the players of the Portuguese team.
Tomorrow is the final of the European Championship and Spain, but Scolari gives the whole team a holiday to visit the zoo to relax.
Jonke is looking at the famous panda pavilion at Schönbrunn Zoo, where there are two giant pandas, which were leased to Schönbrunn Zoo by the Chinese government in 2003. One male and one female, the male name is Yangyang, and the female name is Long Hui, in the last year. The pair also gave birth to a cub, the first natural birth of a giant panda in Europe, which was a sensation. It also made Schönbrunn Zoo famous.
When Jonke was in China, he really hadn't seen a giant panda, and he couldn't imagine seeing this national treasure for the first time. But it's in a zoo abroad.
The Portuguese internationals, including Cristiano Ronaldo, are also seeing giant pandas for the first time, although tomorrow is the final against Spain. However, seeing the cute appearance of the giant panda still made everyone feel very happy and relaxed. And this is also the purpose of Scolari to give everyone a holiday to the zoo, to relieve the pressure of the whole team.
The deputy director of the Schönbrunn Palace Zoo in Vienna is introducing the two giant pandas, whose 'Austrian' names were solicited from the whole of Austria when they first arrived in Vienna in 2003. In the end, Yang Yang is called Frantz, and Long Hui is called Sissi.
And these two names are the real names of the King and Queen of Austria. Dr. Damarschratter, deputy chief zoological curator at Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna, says: "In our hearts, they are kings and queens. ’
Jonker did not think that Dr. Damarschratter was exaggerating, in fact, after he arrived in Vienna, he noticed that the streets of Vienna were full of huge portraits of 'Yang Yang' and 'Dragon Emblem', and that the giant pandas from Sichuan, China, had become the signature 'advertisement' of the Schönbrunn Palace Zoo in Vienna.
"Every day, they are served by two groups of people, one dedicated to observing and documenting the patterns and changes in their diet and daily routines, and one studying the records," says Dr. Damarschratter. This was the highest courtesy that the citizens of Vienna could bestow on the King and Queen. ”
In the aftermath of the Wenchuan earthquake, Schönbrunn Palace Zoo also donated 100,000 euros to the Xichuan disaster area, the hometown of Yangyang and Longhui, in the name of two giant pandas.
Coincidentally, when Jonk and his teammates came out of Schönbrunn Palace Zoo, the Spanish team's bus actually came to Schönbrunn Palace Zoo, which made the reporters waiting outside the zoo even more excited.
What made the reporters even more excited was the words of the Spanish coach Aragonés in an interview with the media, "Both teams maintain a certain respect for each other, so we believe that Portugal also respects the Spanish team, because they know that with the strength of the Spanish team, it is not difficult to beat them." ”
When the reporter 'relayed' the words of the Spanish coach Aragonés to Scolari, the head coach of the Portuguese army said, "In ancient China, there is a saying that the last laugh is the happiest laugh, and after the game, I will laugh very happily." ”
The whole of Portugal is watching this game, which is the second European Championship final in four years, with the possibility of being crowned European champions. The Portuguese fans, who regard football as more important than their lives, are in a state of euphoria.
And. The opponent in the final was Portugal's sworn rival Spain, and the match was in Portugal. It has even risen to the point of the national war, and so have the Spanish fans, who are watching this final throughout the Iberian Peninsula.
Even the president of Portugal called the Portuguese team to encourage the Portuguese team to make history and bring the Delaunay Cup back to Portugal for the first time.
Jonk had just squinted after taking a shower and lying on the bed when he received a call from Nana.
"Honey, I heard that Mr. President called you?" THERE WAS A BIT OF EXCITEMENT IN NANA'S TONE, DESPITE THE FACT THAT PORTUGAL IS NOT A CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY. BUT THE THOUGHT THAT THE PRESIDENT OF PORTUGUESE, WHO IS THE EQUIVALENT OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II, WAS ABLE TO CALL HER BOYFRIEND IN PERSON MADE NANA PROUD.
"He didn't call me in particular, he called the whole team, and everyone said a couple of words to Mr. President."
"What did you say?" NANA ASKED WITH INTEREST.
Jonk cleared his throat and pretended to say, "Mr. President asked, 'Can we defeat Spain?'" So I said, 'Yes.'" He asked me again if I would be able to score in the final. And I said, 'Mr. President, how many are you going to let me in?' ’。 The old man was overjoyed. ”
"Mr. President, you dare to joke, if the Presidential Palace knows, you look good." NANA SAID WITH A SMILE.
"Huh. I'm not afraid of anyone in the arena. Jonk rolled his eyes, "Still." In the finals, I will definitely try to fight for the championship! ”
JONK HUNG UP NANA'S PHONE. Lying in bed, but unable to sleep, but not because of nervousness, more precisely because of excitement, the final of the European Cup, this is the dream of many players, maybe many people have never experienced it in their lifetime.
Although the World Cup is undoubtedly the most important thing in Jonker's heart, the European Championship championship is of course very tempting and exciting.
Nani, who was in the final for the first time, had rushed into the bathroom for the seventh time, and Jonk was used to the nervousness of this guy before an important game, so he didn't bother to pay attention to it, at most he just rolled his eyes and teased while lying on the bed.
I really couldn't sleep, Jonker got up, walked to the window, lifted the curtain a crack, but saw a lot of reporters still waiting downstairs, the whole Portuguese team stayed on the 5th floor, in the dead of night, there was a reporter coughing violently, and even faintly heard.
Jonk had to sigh at the professionalism of these reporters, he just opened a crack in the curtains, and it was on the fifth floor, and he was actually discovered by the reporters.
Of course, Jonk didn't know that among the reporters, someone had been using high-powered binoculars to observe the movement of the players' rooms, not to mention that he had opened a crack in the curtain, but he glanced out through the curtain a little, and he could see it clearly.
"Jonker, you must kill the Spaniards!"
A large banner was unfurled below, and Jonk could be seen clearly from the fifth floor. He opened the window and waved his hand out.
"Jonk, can you score in the final?" The reporters shouted loudly when they saw Jonk showing his head.
Jonk spread his hands, meaning that he didn't know, this was not soft, but he didn't need to say too much at this time, the game was the last word.
The reporters tried to shout, but the Viennese police, who were waiting outside the hotel, arrived and stuffed the Portuguese journalists into the police car, causing the noise to affect the other guests of the hotel.
Jonk watched the whizzing police car disappear into the night with its long taillights, took a deep breath, closed the curtains, and felt a sense of satisfaction, anyway, the Portuguese accepted his other identity and hoped that he could help Portugal win the game and win the championship.
This feeling of being recognized makes Jonk feel comfortable, and both countries have fans who love and support him, and what a happy thing it is.
However, Jonk did it, in China and Portugal, he is almost already the god of football, especially in China, in that huge country like a football desert, everyone is shouting for a name, Jonk.
He does have reason to be proud.
"You can lose to anyone, but you can't lose to the Spaniards!"
On June 30, the final of the 13th European Championship, Portugal vs Spain, this is the headline of the Times, and it can be said that this is also the voice of the whole Portuguese.
The Times looked tragic. Counted the feuds between Portugal and Spain since the 1970 World Cup. And used the sad expressions of the Portuguese players after Portugal's crushing defeat to Spain. Together, a big exclamation point was used at the end-
Today, Portugal does not cry!
Four hours before the game. Fans from both sides had already gathered at the venue of the final of the 13th European Championship, Vienna Ernst, Austria. Outside the Hapoel Stadium, waiting to enter.
Portuguese players and Portuguese fans are no strangers to this stadium, even quite familiar, starting with the quarter-final match against Italy. Portugal is in Ernst. The game played at the Hapoel Stadium was so sour that the Spanish media said that the Portuguese had a huge advantage over the Spanish in that they didn't have to adapt to the playing field at all......
The name of Portuguese football hooligans is not well-known in the world, but considering the peculiarities of the game itself and between the two countries, it is not well known in the world. In the final of this European Championship at Hapoel Stadium, Portuguese fans were quite honest. However, in today's European Cup final, the Vienna police did not dare to be careless at all.
Also, don't forget about jì. Spanish fans don't have a good reputation in world football either, plus the feud between the Portuguese and the Spaniards, and this is the final of the European Championship. Once the match is over, the fan sentiment of the losing side gets out of hand. Or the fans of the winning side provoke their sworn enemies, which is enough to provoke a large-scale conflict.
So the game drained almost all the police force of the Austrian capital Vienna. There is even news that it says. The Organizing Committee of the 13th European Cup also coordinated with the police and asked the Swiss police to be stationed in Vienna to maintain order.
In addition, in view of the importance of this European Championship final and the decades-long feud between the two sides, the City of Vienna has issued a temporary 'alcohol ban' - in the case of Ernst. Within a fifteen-kilometer radius of the Hapur Stadium, it is forbidden to sell a qiē alcoholic beverage from four hours before and four hours after the match.
This is not the first time that a ban has been prohibited, in the previous matches between England and Italy, and against Spain, a ban was also enacted, but at that time, the ban was imposed on an area of 5 kilometers near the stadium. The 15-kilometre area near the Hapoel Stadium shows how fearful the Vienna police and the European Championship organising committee are about the potential clashes that this match may cause.
The Vienna police did their best to ensure the security of this final.
The first is the route, which Portuguese fans and Spanish fans will travel to Ernst from different roads in accordance with the temporary traffic control regulations of the Vienna police. Hapoel Stadium, and police motorcycles are always accompanied along the way, both as a guide and as a constant monitor to prevent riots and clashes.
Work was done on the route, and then when it came to the stadium and the fans of both sides entered, the Vienna police also took great pains.
Portuguese and Spanish fans will enter the stadium through a completely opposite entrance. This ensures that the fans of both sides will never cross paths before entering the stadium, just like two parallel lines.
And after entering the stadium, in the stands, in the case of extremely tight tickets for the final, there will be a line between the fans of the two teams in the grandstand area, where there are police officers with shields in their hands, separating the fans of both sides.
In a word, it is not to allow the Portuguese and Spanish fans to have any possible contact with each other, so as to cause conflicts.
UEFA President Michel Platini also said in a previous interview with the media that the security of the final is even more important than the birth of the 13th European Championship champion, and UEFA will not allow any riots and conflicts. If a fan provokes a conflict, UEFA will impose severe penalties on Portugal or Spain.
However, there are so many Portuguese and Spanish fans coming to Vienna that the city is now occupied by fans from the two finalist countries, so despite the efforts of the Vienna police, there are still skirmishes from time to time.
Several well-disguised Spanish fans, who did not have any signs on them that indicated that they were Spanish fans, found the cameras of the BBC that were broadcasting live, suddenly holding a banner that read 'Portuguese are thieves'.
This almost caused a riot, the Portuguese fans at the scene surrounded the few daring Spanish fans, about to punch and kick, fortunately, the Vienna police reacted quickly, almost brandishing batons into the crowd, to rescue the Spanish fans, you can see in the camera, the faces of the Spanish fans turned pale, you can imagine, if the police are one step later, how miserable their experience will be......
When the buses of both sides appeared in the field of vision of the fans, the atmosphere outside the stadium suddenly reached a boiling point, and even the atmosphere in the air became hot.
Fans in Portugal and Spain are chanting the names of their teams and stars to cheer them on, and now it's almost maddening.
"Portugal, win!!"
"Poke the py of the Spanish pig!! Ha ha! ”
"That's right, harder! They're so cool! ”
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